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The Tennessee Chamber Human Resource Library

Tennessee Human Resources Library

The HR world can be a confusing and intimidating place - not to mention costly - if you find yourself in legal trouble. The HR Compliance Library for Tennessee Employers will help you hire, discipline, pay and manage your most valuable resource - your employees.


Tennessee Human Resources Manual
Print version: $120/$150 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $96/$120 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Wilson Worley Moore Gamble & Stout PC

The Tennessee Human Resources Manual is an HR Manager's dream come true, covering everything from pre-hire through post-termination. Written in plain-English, you'll find chapters on:

  • Recruiting and hiring
  • Employee handbooks
  • Wages and hours
  • Performance evaluations
  • Discrimination
  • Disabilities
  • And MORE!


Purchase of this manual includes a FREE digital download, which allows you to search the entire book on your computer.

To see the table of contents, for more information and to place an order,
click here.


Model Policies and Forms for Tennessee Employers
Print version: $120/$150 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $96/$120 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

Model Policies and Forms for Tennessee Employers is brand new this year! This guide includes hundreds of pages of forms, checklists, sample policies, and author commentary so you know the difference between what is optional and what is legally essential when it comes to running your business in Tennessee.

Purchase of this manual includes a FREE digital download of the policies and forms, which allows you to easily personalize and print what you need with a simple click of a button. It's like having an HR file cabinet on your computer desktop!

Includes chapters on:

  • Job descriptions and employment applications
  • Time of hire
  • Leaves of absence
  • Hours of work and overtime
  • Complaint procedures
  • Termination
  • And MANY more!


To see the table of contents, for more information and to place an order,
click here.

Tennessee HR Update e-newsletter
Purchase of the Tennessee HR Library also includes a one-year subscription to our weekly e-newsletter, HR Update, which will keep you in the know all year round.

Tennessee Chamber members save 20% off the regular price. Buy more than one book and receive a 20% multi-book discount! For details or to place an order please call 1.888.439.2227.

Health Care Reform - A Year-By-Year Guide for Employers
Print and digital version: $48/$60 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $38.40/$48 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Barran Liebman LLP

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), sparking large-scale changes in the health insurance market and massive confusion amongst employers. The Health Care Reform increases employer responsibilities with notice and reporting requirements, and also sets out many areas where employers can be fined costly penalties. This guide for employers aims to simplify the Health Care Reform transition by providing 13 chapters and 4 appendices on subjects of most concern to you. It includes in-depth explanations, tips for compliance, an employer checklist, timelines, and a year-by-year breakdown of the things you need to do to keep your business out of trouble.

To see the table of contents, for more information and to place an order, click here.
https://accr.biz/hcr

Wages and Hours - An Employer's Guide
Print and digital version: $48/$60 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $38.40/$48 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP

The Department of Labor estimates that nearly 70% of employers are in violation of the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA). With fines and penalties, small errors in wage and hour administration can snowball quickly into embarrassing and expensive situations for your company. When to pay, who to pay, how much to pay - there are so many questions employers have to answer! Wages and Hours - An Employer's Guide is written in plain English and includes a detailed table of contents and easy-to-use indexes, so you'll quickly find the information you need to make a decision. In addition to in-depth material concerning the FLSA, this guide is complete with state-by-state charts breaking down specific, local regulations.

To see the table of contents, for more information and to place an order, click here.
https://accr.biz/federal/WH


Employee Benefits - An Employer's Guide
Print and digital version: $48/$60 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $38.40/$48 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Ogletree Deakins LLP

The laws governing employee benefits are very detailed and complex. Benefits take many forms, from simple holiday pay to complicated pension plans, this guide is intended to provide a well rounded overview of the complex principal laws that apply when an employer provides benefits for its employees. From basic definitions to information on particular types of benefits, this guide includes in-depth explanations, tips for compliance, and a break down of benefit types to keep your business out of trouble and in compliance.

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https://accr.biz/federal/BEN


A Guide to FMLA and ADA
Print and digital version: $48/$60 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $38.40/$48 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Ford & Harrison LLP

This guide walks you through the many complicated procedures associated with keeping your business in compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As an employer, you are responsible for seeing to the needs of your employees, and this guide helps you navigate the complex situations that arise when an employee requires medical leave or a reasonable accommodation for a disability. Failure to comply with the FMLA and ADA can lead to costly penalties. That's why this plain English publication includes tips and tricks, forms, checklists, and more to keep you out of trouble and in compliance with the law.

To see the table of contents, for more information and to place an order, click here.
https://accr.biz/federal/FMLA


Workplace Safety and Health Compliance Manual
Print and digital version: $48/$60 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $38.40/$48 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Fisher & Phillips LLP

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) has been the principal force of change acting to reduce work-related injuries, deaths, and diseases in American workplaces. It has led to the issuance of hundreds of safety and health regulations that affect every type of workplace - from the clerical office, to the industrial plant, to the construction site. This publication makes understanding the OSH Act and the standards/regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) easy, so you'll know what to do, how to do it, and a little bit of why. That means you get the answers you need fast, so you can get back to work faster.

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https://accr.biz/OSHA


Hiring, Firing, Discipline for Employers
Print and digital version: $48/$60 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $38.40/$48 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: Ford & Harrison LLP

This book is designed to help you avoid the many pitfalls that await employers in three of the most treacherous areas of the employment cycle: hiring, firing and discipline. Get an in-depth look at the do's and don'ts and find the answers you need! In addition to the laws you must comply with, you'll also find key tips that will help you manage your employees on a day-to-day basis. Includes chapters on: pre-employment issues, background checks, new hire reporting, employment contracts, interviews, layoffs and more!

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https://accr.biz/fedhfd


Employment Verification - An Employer's Guide to Immigration, Form I-9, and E-verify
Print and digital version: $48/$60 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Digital version only: $38.40/$48 (TN Chamber member/non-member)
Authored by: The Cavanagh Law Firm.

This guide deciphers the many complicated procedures associated with verifying the work authorization of your staff and maintaining a business that is in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Enforcement of these immigration laws has never been greater and this appears to be part of the trend to increase worksite enforcement. With our informative, plain-English guide, you'll have all the information you need to stay in compliance and out of trouble, saving you money and headaches. It covers topics such as tips to complete the I-9 Form, how to respond to visits and calls concerning immigration, expired documents and the I-9 Form, no-match letter and wage reporting compliance, and many more.

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https://accr.biz/ev